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Little Richard, Founding Father of Rock Who Broke Musical Barriers, Dead at 87 — Pianist-singer behind “Tutti Frutti,” “Good Golly Miss Molly” and “Long Tall Sally” set the template that a generation of musicians would follow — Little Richard, a founding father of rock and roll whose fervent shrieks …
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People.com:
Legendary Rock and Roll Musician Little Richard Died of Bone Cancer at 87 — The “Good Golly Miss Molly” singer, whose career spanned over six decades, has died — Little Richard, the rock and roll trailblazer known for his electrifying stage presence and lively piano skills, has died. He was 87.
TMZ.com:
Little Richard Dead at 87 — REMEMBERING LITTLE RICHARD — Little Richard, a giant in the early stages of Rock ‘n’ Roll and beyond, has died. — Richard had enormous influence over the genre, with insanely popular hits like the fantastically frenetic, “Tutti-Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally.”
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Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Rock ‘n’ roll legend Little Richard dead at 87 of bone cancer — Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard died Saturday morning in his Nashville home at the age of 87, the artist's son Danny Penniman confirmed to Rolling Stone. — Richard's agent Dick Alen told People that the rock icon died from bone cancer.
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Jon Caramanica / New York Times:
Andre Harrell, Executive Who Bridged Hip-Hop and R&B, Dies at 59 — He founded the influential label Uptown Records and gave a first break to Sean Combs, who would go on to become one of hip-hop's signature moguls. — Andre Harrell, an innovative music executive who in the late 1980s founded Uptown Records …
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Variety:
Andre Harrell, Music Executive Who Discovered Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs, Dies at 59 — Andre Harrell, a veteran music executive best known as the founder of Uptown Records, where Sean “Puffy” Combs got his start in the business, who later went on to head Motown Records, has died. He was 59.
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Exclusive: Obama says in private call that ‘rule of law is at risk’ in Michael Flynn case — WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama, talking privately to ex-members of his administration, said Friday that the “rule of law is at risk” in the wake of what he called an unprecedented move …
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Page Six:
Dee Snider's daughter Chey rescued from Peru by US Embassy — Back on March 19, Page Six revealed that the daughter of Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider had become terrifyingly stranded in rural Peru after travel bans came into effect as the coronavirus spread across the globe.
NBC News:
Pink Mother's Day amid coronavirus means thinking about all of the world's children — I know you would do anything to protect your own child, so let's make sure every mama has the same opportunity and resources to protect theirs. — Mother's Day is this weekend and I have been reflecting …
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Dan Frommer / The New Consumer:
What Alison Roman wants — Last Tuesday evening, as Americans pondered what to cook for dinner in the seventh week of coronavirus lockdown, Alison Roman, the cookbook author and writer, was making pasta and spritzes in her Brooklyn apartment — streaming live on Instagram with journalist Katie Couric …
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John Katsilometes / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies at 75 — Siegfried Fischbacher, left, and Roy Horn introduce one of their tiger cubs to members of the media during a press conference at their home on June 12, 2008, in Las Vegas. (Review-Journal file) — Siegfried Fischbacher, left …
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Grey's Anatomy's Caterina Scorsone Splits from Husband Rob Giles After 10 Years of Marriage — The actress and the musician share three daughters — Caterina Scorsone and Rob Giles have split after over a decade of marriage, PEOPLE confirms. — “Caterina and Rob have separated.
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